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V246 KAG

2000 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2016
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

104,251 mi
Last recorded104,251 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2015
Typical for 2000 Audi A3101,018 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV246 KAG
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2015 104,251 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 31 Jan 2014 101,397 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2013 95,030 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2011 85,536 miles

Air bag lamp on

Oil leak

Fail 20 Dec 2011 85,536 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Air bag lamp on

Oil leak

Pass 10 Jan 2011 77,039 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both rear brake disc worn and pittid

n/s rear road wheel slight bind

o/s sterring arm slight play

Fail 22 Oct 2009 69,193 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

slight play at off side rack

Pass 22 Oct 2009 69,193 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

slight play at off side rack

Pass 29 Oct 2008 61,847 miles

slight play in o/s/f steering arm

Pass 28 Nov 2007 57,688 miles

slight play in o/s steering rack

Pass 7 Dec 2006 52,936 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN LOW

SLIGHT PLAY IN OFFSIDE OF P.A.S. RACK ASSEMBLY

Pass 8 Dec 2005 45,978 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A3?

Based on 7,415,025 MOT tests across 593,922 vehicles.

78.0%
Pass Rate
7,083
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
593,922
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 173,142
Stop lamp not working 65,421
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 58,420
Registration plate lamp not working 52,417
coil spring broken 45,761
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V246 KAG is a 2000 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2000 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 101,018 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi A3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 173,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V246 KAG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A3 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 26 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V246 KAG is a 2000 Audi A3, first registered on 1 February 2000.

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